Longitudinal associations of sleep midpoint and sleep midpoint variability with the mental health of young adult college students

Key Points

• Investigate the relationship between sleep midpoint and its variability with mental health outcomes in young adult college students.
• Longitudinal analysis of sleep midpoint and variability among young adult college students.
• Assessment of mental health outcomes using standardized scales.
• Data collected over an extended period to ensure reliability.
• Significant associations identified between sleep midpoint and mental health scores (p=0.03).
• Higher variability in sleep midpoint correlated with poorer mental health outcomes.
• Implications for potential interventions targeting sleep timing to improve mental health.